Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposer
Introduction to the verb déposer
The English translation of the French verb déposer is “to deposit”, “to put down” or “to drop off”. It is pronounced as “day-poh-zay” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of déposer comes from the Latin word “deponere” which means “to put down, lay down” or “to set aside”. In everyday French, déposer is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain situation in the past.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense are:
- Il fallait que je dépose le colis avant midi. (I had to deposit the package before noon.)
- Je souhaitais que tu déposes ta candidature pour ce poste. (I wanted you to submit your application for this position.)
- Il était important que nous déposions nos armes pour arrêter la guerre. (It was important for us to lay down our weapons to stop the war.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of déposer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | déposasse | Si j’avais plus de temps, je déposasse mon dossier. | If I had more time, I would submit my file. |
tu | déposasses | Si tu avais mon adresse, tu déposasses ton colis chez moi. | If you had my address, you would deposit your package at my place. |
il | déposât | Il serait prudent que il déposât son arme. | It would be wise for him to deposit his weapon. |
elle | déposât | Elle pourrait demander qu’elle déposât dans une autre ville. | She could ask to submit in another city. |
on | déposât | Si on déposât tous nos soucis, on serait plus légers. | If we deposited all our worries, we would be lighter. |
nous | déposassions | Si nous déposassions ensemble, nous gagnerions du temps. | If we deposited together, we would save time. |
vous | déposassiez | Si vous déposassiez plus tôt, vous n’auriez pas eu de mauvaise surprise. | If you deposited earlier, you wouldn’t have had a bad surprise. |
ils | déposassent | S’ils déposassent leur argent à la banque, ils seraient en sécurité. | If they deposited their money in the bank, they would be safe. |
elles | déposassent | Si elles déposassent leurs clés, elles ne les perdraient pas. | If they deposited their keys, they wouldn’t lose them. |
Other Conjugations for Déposer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déposer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposer
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Déposer – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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